Sealing-strip machine.



J. BERG.

SEALING STRIP MACHINE'. APPLlcAHN HLED Aue.3|.1914.

Ptentea May14,1918;

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JOHN BERG, F CHICAGO, ILLINOISy-IIKSSIGNOB T0 METAL SPECIALTIES MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOISLA CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

SEALING-STRIP MACHINE.

1,266,197. spwmvn 01' IMM Plien@ Patented May 14, 1918. Application led August 31, 1914. Serial No. 859,418.

To all whom it may concern: c positioning and severing device dis osed be- Be it known that I, JOHN Brine a citizen tween the upper portions of the ros D and `of the United States, residing at C icago, in E and adjustably connected to vary the arc the county of Cook and State of Illinois, of contact between the moistening roll and 6 have invented a new and useful Improvethe gummed strip; and G, an extension gage 60 ment in Sealing-Strip Machines, of which attached to the front portion of the frame the following is a specification. at one side'thereof. My invention relates particularly to may e f rame A, in its preferred construe? chines adapted to hold a roll or rolls of tion, comprises side frames 1 which are l0 sealing-strip material, provided with means rigidly connected'together at their lower UB for moisteiiing the gummed surface of `the ortious by a rear cross-member 2 and a sealing-strip and with means for severing nt cross-member 3. Each side-rnember1 the sealing-strip. of the frame has at its rear end a standard My primary object is to provide a simple 1 for the support of the paper-roll B. The

16 construction and im roved operation. The side members are provided with out-turned 70 purpose of `serving Va large and heavy sealed tdreceive screws by means of which the ing-strip as well as smaller and lighter seal machine may be secured on a table or couning-strips. ter. The side frames are provided on their improved machine is well adapted to tbc anges or feet 1'? provided with slots adapt- 20 The invention is illustrated in its pre` .lower portions'with perforations 4. through 'I5 ferred embodiment in the accompanying which extend screw-bolts 5l which engage drawings, in which vertical slots 6 with which the down-turned Figure 1 represents a side elevational 1view ends or ilaiges 7 of the cross-members 2 and of a machine embodying my invention, with 3 are provi ed. Thus the frame is of kn0ck- 26 one of the side frames broken away and a down construction, and, while the parts are 80 cross member shown in section; Fi 2, a rigidly fastenedtogether, the frame may be indicated readily taken apart. l

atl line 2 of Fig. 3; Fig. 3, a plan view of The paper-roll B is mounted oiia shaft 8 the machine; Fig. 4, a broker. plan view, havingA threaded ends which rest in open 30 partly in section. showing,r an extensible Sockets or bearings 9 with which the up er 86 gage-rod employed; Fig. o, a section taken ends ofthe standards 1 are provided. .he as indicated at line 5 of Fig. 1, the view threaded ends of the shaft 8 are equipped Showing also partly in section one of the with knurled nuts l0 which serve to ad ust tension members employed; Fig. 6, a section the tension of the plates B2 against the sides 86 taken as indicated at line 6 of Fig. 2, and of the roll of paper B1, it being noted that 90 showing a detail of the combination pa er the roll B ispreferably made somewhat guide and cutter employed; Fi 7, a bro en short.

' lan view showing a detail of t e-connection Each member` B2 preferably comprises a Eetweenthe Water-font and. the main frame; sheet-metal plate which is provided with a 40 and Fig. 8, a broken perspective view illusvertical slot l1 extending from the lower 96 trating the manner in which the cross inemend of the member to near the top. The bers of the frame are connected with the slot 11 enables the member B to slide side members. downwardly with the legs of the member In the embodiment illustrated, A repreembracing the shaft 8. At the lower end 46 sents the frame of the machine; B, eispaer of the slot 11 is an enlarged recess or notch 160 roll carrying a. roll of gunimed tape 2 which engages the rear cross-member 2 tensionl lates embracing the roll of mined of the frame. Each plate B2 is ,provided paper C, aguide-roll journaled int elower with an outwardlybowcd spring 13, the central ortion of the frame and associated bowed portion of which engages the correwith a shoe or curved guide C1 which is disspending nut 10. Thespring member 13 is 106 posed beneath it; D, a feed-roll "ournaled preferab y formed by severing the metal of in the upper front portion of the rame' E, the plate along lines 14 ilanking the u per a moistening roll journaled in a wateront portion of the slot 11, -the lower ends oi) the EL which is f etachably mounted on the front incisions 14 bein intersected by incisions 15 66 portion of the frame; F, a combination strip which extend to t eslot 11. Thus` the spring 110 member 13 is biurcat/ed and embraces the out of the way to facilitate the removal of shaft 8.. the font. It may be added' that when the The roll C is a small roll beneath which font is in osition on the frame, the rear the gummed strip B1 is adapted to pass. portions o its ends are embraced by the 5 The shoe C1 is a sheet-metal member seorward extensions 31 of the side-members 70 cured to the cross-member 3 and extending of the frame, as clearly shown in Figs. 2

therefrom, with the rear ortion and 7. being ma e concave, as indicated at 6, this The gage device G comprises a series of conformin ap roximatelyr to an are of the telescoping tubular members 33, 34 and 35, i0- roll C, anA a Ording a curved passa e for and a rod 36 {itting witlin the smallest tubu- 76 the strip. This curved passage is a apted lar member and rovided with a laterally to turn the end of the strip upwardly whenturned end 37. he largest tubular memthe strip is being threaded into the machine, ber is secured to the iront portion o o'e thus facilitating this operation. side member of the frame The rolls D an E have their axes disdevice 38. The outer ends of the tubular s0 posed in a lane a considerable distance members are split or provided with slits 39 above the rol er C. The rolls D and E are and are equipped with clampingrings referably of the same diameter and are Thus, the extension gage maybe set so that much larger than the rol C.` The roll D the laterally-turned member 37 will be at has the ends of its shaft 17 extending from any desired distance in front of the 'knife 21 86 the Sidemembers 1 of the frame and servin to serve as a means for measuring the strip as pivots for arms 18. The arms 18 exten which is to be moistened and severed. forwardly and upwardly and carry a cross- In the use of the improved machine, if the late 19 which forms a part of the device F. gummed surface of .the strip is on the out- "he arms 18 are preferably formed 'integral side the strip may be threaded through the so with the cross-member 19. The member 19, mac ine in the manner shown by the full as shown in Fig. 6, is struck downwar y lines in Fig. l, that is, passing from the between the points where it is supported byf lower side of the roll B1 beneath the roll C, the arms 18, thus aiordingwi. channel 2 thence above the feed-roll D, thence through l through which the gummed strip Passes. the deviceF and across theto of the moist- 96 he upper wall of the hannel 20 is ormed enin roll E. f the gumme surface is on by a steel plate, or knife, 21 havin a serthe inner side o the strip the strip may rated sharpened front edge 21a whic is dis- SLSS from the upper Side 0 the roll B; in posedi slightly 'in the rear of the upper porthe manner indicated by the dotted line 4l tion of the roll E. The knife-plete 21 is seto the lower side of the roll C, and thence 100 cured to the portions of the cross-member over the roll D and through the device F. 19 by screws 22. The device F is adiustably As the stripis drawn across the roll E, it is secured in position by means of a resilient held in contac with said roll throughout arm, or link, 23, which is provided with perthe are 42, as shown in Fig. 1. Where the forations 24 and 25, either one of which may gummed strip is a heavy one, it is desirable 106 be brought'into locking engagement with a that the are of c ontact s hall l e in orstud or pin, 26 with which the iront end of der that the desired mois ning e ect shall one of the side me bers of the frame is probe secured. When the strip is a. lighter one,

'.vided. the arc of contact may be varied b adjust- The moistening roll E is provided with ing the position of the device F. j fterthe 110 trunnions or stub shafts 27 which rest in strip has been drawn out and moistened, it open recesses or bearings 28 with which the may besevered b a quick movement f the upper edges of the ends of the font E* are arm: Because o the position of tlie5knife provided. At or near the rear vertical cor- 21, it is 'g ssible to sever a stri. with the ners of the font I-"lL are provided laterally eiiA greatest acility, even where a long 'ilength 115 tending lugs 29 which enge slots or rehas been .drawn over the Jnoistening roll. casses 30 which are provi in the upper After the severing operation, the stri. may, edges of forward exten ons 31 of the side bypressin'g upon the str1 and turn'ng the members of the frame. The lextensions 31 upper portion of the rol D forwardly, be

66 are oisct downwardly somewhat, thus a fe through the deviceli,` asuliicient `distance 120 ordin vertical shoulders 32 which are ento enable the end of the strip te be 4grasped gaged y the rear wall of the font. Thus the preparatory to moistening a further length ont isgreadily demountable, to enable it to ofthesealiig strip. be cleanse The device F. normally occu- The roll for sanitary reasons, is prefer- 60 pies a position above the rear portion of the ablyy of'metal. 'It apl'plies thewater to the nl ont, but is capable of being swung .rear-V mined surface of t e strip, biitthe water.

wardly and upwardly about the axis of the igsua t tobeleft on such a surfaeeii'ithe form roller D when the frame or link 23 is disof eads. Accordingl it ispreferred' to connected from the stud 26. In this manprovide a small meta distributing roll H.

66 ner, the device F may be retracted or gotten over which the strip is drawn as it passes 180 tween the upper portions of said 4tioning' and severing from, the moistening roll E. The roll H is demountably supported in bearings Ill carried by the front portions of the sides ol' the water-font E1, and it'serves efectually to distribute the water and force its absorption by the mucilage of the strip.

The machine described is simple durable and easily operated. It is well :u apted in every wayr to its purpose, and may be adjusted to suit var mg conditions, depending .upon Whether a light or heavy sealing strip is employed. The moistening roll and waterfont may be readily removed from time to time for cleansing iurposes.

e foregoing etaled description has been given for clearness of understandin only, and no unnecessary limitation should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art. 4

What I re ard as new and desire to secure by Letters atent, is.'

In a machine of the character set forth the combination of a frame, a paper-rol mounted therein, a` feed-roll mounted at a distance in front of the paper-roll, a Waterfont mounted in front of said feed-roll, a moistening-roll therein, and means disposed between the upper portions of said feed-roll and moistening-roll adapted tov change the arc of contact which exists between the gummed strip and moistening-roll when the strip is being served, said means being provided with a strip severin device.

2. In a machine of the ciiaracter set forth, the combination of a frame, a paper-roll mounted therein, a feed-roll mounted at a distance in front of the paper-roll, a waterfont mounted in front of said feed roll, a moistening-roil therein, and pivotallymounted adjustabiy secured strippositionmeans disposed between the upper portions of said feed roll and moistenlng roll.

In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame, a paper-roll mounted therein, a feed-roll mounted at a. distance in Ifront of the paper-roll, a water-v font mounted in frontof said feed roll, a moistening-roll therein, and a combination strip guide and cutter so disposed in the space between said feed-roll and moisteningroll as to defiect the strip into the s ace beeed-roll and moistennig-roll.

4. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame, a paper-roi] mounted therein, a feed-roll mounted at a distance in front of the paper-roll, a waterfont mounted in. front of said feed-roll, a moisteni11g-roll therein, and a 4strip guide and severing device disposed between the upper portions of said feed-roll and moisten ing-rolland' adapted to bend the stri between said feed roll and moistening-rol and hold the strip in contact with the meistening-roll throughout a substantial arc of its surface during the operation of serving the strip. said device having a cuttin edge dispose( close to the nioistening-rolr 5. In a machine of the character set forth the combination of a frame, a paper-roll font moistening-roll therein, a movabl strip-severing device dis osed between the upper portions of the feeciroll and moistening-roll and having a forwardl directed severing edge disposed close to themoistening-roll, and means for adjustably ering device fxedly in position.

(i. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame,` a paper-roll mounted therein, a feed-roll mounted at a distance in front of the paperwoll, a waterfont mounted in front of said feedwroll, a moistcning-roll therein, and a strip-positioning and severing device disposed lu:- tween the upper portions of the feed-roll and moistening roll and having arms pivv otally supported near the axis of the feedroll, said device adapted to dclicct the strip between the upper portions of said feedroll and moistening-roll.

7. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame, a paper-roll mounted therein, a feedroll mounted at a distance in front of the font mounted in front moistening-roll therein, a strip positioning and severing device disposed between the upper portions of the feed-roll and moisten ing-roll and having arms pi votally supported near the axis of the fecd-roli, and an arm connected with said device and detachably connected with said frame.

8. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame, a paper-roll mounted therein, a feed'roll mounted at a distance in front of the paper-roll, a Waterfont mounted in front of said feed roll, a moisteningroll therein, a strip positionlng of said feedroll, a

and severing device disposed between the upper portions of the feed-roll and meistening-roll and havingr arms pivotally supported near the axis of the feed-roll, and an arm connected with said device and detachably and adjustably connected with the frame.

In a sealing-strip machine, the combination of a frame1 a papeuroll mounted therein, a feed-roll mounted at a distance in front of the paper-roll, a water-font demountahly carried by the frontend of the said frame. a moistcning-roll iournaled in said font. and a pivotaliy i. ahmed, dctachablyheld swinging strip positioning and severing device projectingr over the font and adapted to be swung away therefrom to permit removal of the font.

securing said stri psev,

paper-roll, a wateri li nasen" 10. In a sealing-strip machine, the oomthe paper-roll shaft, means for preventin 3| bination of a frame, a paper-roll mounted rotation of said piates, nuts having three. therein, a feed-roll mounted at a distance ed engagement with said shaft an bearing in front of the paper-roll, a water-font cara inst the tension-plates, a moistening der, ried by the front end of said frame, a moisvice and a. strip-severing devioe associated timing-roll journaled therein, a withdrawwith said moistening devies. 3s able strip positioning and severing device 13. In a sealing-strip machine, the coinnormall projecting over the rear portion bination of a frame comprising side-memof the ont, dnd dlsengageable means nor bers having standards at their rear ends 10 mally securing said strip positioning and and a cross-member connecting said sidesevering means in said .prolecting osition. members at the lower ends of said standards 4o 11. In a sealing-strip machine, t e coma aper-roll 'ournaled in the upper ends o bnation of a. frame, a papevroll mounted said standar s and having a sha t rovided therein, a guide-roll mounted belowjmd with threaded ends,- nuts on said ft bi- 15 front of the paper-roll a concave shoe dlsfurcated tension-plates embracing said shaft posed below said guide-roll, a feed-roll and confined between 'said nuts and paper 45 mounted above and in front of said guideroll and having their lower ends engagm roll, a water-font carried by the front end said cross-member, a feed -rolI journaie of said frame, a moistening-roll mounted in said frame, a water-fontcarried by the 2o therein, and a xedly held strip positioning front end of the frame, a moistening-roll and severing device disosed between the journaled therein, and a strip positioning 50 upper portions of said eed-roll and moisand severing device disposed between the `t-roli an having a cutting edge disupper portions of said feed-roll and said o--H close to the mmstening-roll and emoistening-roll.

25 ow the plane of the upper surface thereof.

12. In n t -strip machine the oombi- JOHN BERG' n e, a paper-rofl having a In presence of in the side members of said Josera Souwnn'rz,

' ted tension-plates ambi-seing A J. Fmrn. 

